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Shane Gillis plays a biased police host in an SNL sketch
Saturday Night Live featured a sketch called “Cop Talk,” hosted by Shane Gillis as Officer Doyle Connelly, with Mikey Day as his sidekick.
The show claims that talking to police does not have to be stressful, but Connelly questions guests in a tense, suspicious way.
He interrogates an author and a local artist, then orders the artist to be tased after a police dog finds a tin of Altoids.
A comedian sees what is happening and leaves the set.
Connelly changes his manner toward the final guest, a woman from a TV show, after she says she is somewhat drunk and high.
He gives her his police hat and asks if she has ever held a gun.
The sketch contrasts his harsh treatment of most guests with his friendlier response to her.
Shane Gillis played a police officer hosting a talk show in a Saturday Night Live sketch.
The character, Officer Doyle Connelly, questioned guests as if he were stopping them on the road.
The sketch showed Connelly treating several guests harshly while acting warmly toward a woman who said she was drunk and a little high.
The show-within-the-sketch was presented as a way to show that talking to police “doesn’t have to be stressful.”
Mikey Day played Connelly’s sidekick, and the guests were played by Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
- Who
- Shane Gillis played Officer Doyle Connelly, a police talk-show host; Mikey Day played his sidekick.
- What
- The SNL sketch showed Connelly interrogating guests and treating them differently.
- When
- The sketch aired on Saturday Night Live; the article was published October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Saturday Night Live.
- Why
- The talk show was presented as proof that talking to police “doesn’t have to be stressful.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
You’re lucky I’m letting you off with a warning, now get out of here
Yeah, we’ll see what the lab says. Tase him!
Actually, I’m good. Have a good night,
You ever hold a gun before?
Rolling Stone published its article about the sketch.
Connelly questioned an author and a local artist, then the comedian guest chose to leave.
Connelly acted warmly toward the final guest, who said she was drunk and a little high.
- Officer Doyle Connelly
- Played by Shane Gillis
- Sidekick
- Mikey Day
- Author guest
- Jeremy Culhane
- Local artist guest
- Ben Marshall
- Comedian guest
- Kam Patterson
- Final guest
- Veronika Slowikowska
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